alcoholic fermentation
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alcoholic fermentation
(′al·kə′höl·ik ′fər·mən′tā·shən)
(microbiology) The process by which certain yeasts decompose sugars in the absence of oxygen to form alcohol and carbon dioxide; method for production of ethanol, wine, and beer.
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